BBC Natural History Unit filmography

This is a chronological list of selected television programmes and feature films produced or co-produced by the BBC Natural History Unit since its inception in 1957. It is not intended to be exhaustive given the large amount of material the Unit has produced in its history, but it does capture all the major TV series and films for which it has gained recognition. A brief synopsis of pre-1957 radio and television programmes on a natural history theme made by the BBC is given in the History section of the main BBC Natural History Unit article.

Television productions

Series Title	Year(s) Broadcast	Subject	Contributors	DVD Release[lower-alpha 1]	Video Download[lower-alpha 2]
Faraway Look	1957	Wildlife of Australasia	Peter and Philippa Scott (presenter)	No	No
Eastwards with Attenborough	1973	Expedition to South East Asia	David Attenborough (presenter)	No	No
Life on Earth	1979	The evolution of life	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes	No
The Living Planet	1984	How organisms adapt to their environment	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes	No
The Living Isles	1985	British wildlife	Julian Pettifer (presenter) and Peter Crawford (presenter)	No	No
Supersense	1988	Sensory perception in animals	Andrew Sachs (narrator)	Yes	No
Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives	1989	A four-part series concerning the discovery of fossils, which give many clues to how life existed on pre-historic Earth.	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes[1]	No
The Trials of Life	1990	Animal behaviour	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes	Yes
Land of the Eagle	1991	The Natural History(& Colonisation) of North America	Alan Ereira (narrator) and Peter Crawford (producer)	No	No
Lifesense	1991	Ground-breaking perception and precision in animals	Andrew Sachs (narrator)	Yes	No
Realms of the Russian Bear	1992	Natural history of the former USSR states	Nikolai Drozdov (presenter)	No	No
Sea Trek	1992	Exploration of dive sites	Martha Holmes (presenter) and Mike deGruy (presenter)	No	No
Life in the Freezer	1993	Natural history of Antarctica	David Attenborough (presenter) and Alastair Fothergill (producer)	Yes	Yes
The Private Life of Plants	1995	A study of the plants	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes	Yes
Alien Empire	1996	A series looking at the world of the insects	John Shrapnel (narrator)	No	No
Spirits of the Jaguar	1996	Natural History of Central America	Alan Ereira (narrator)	Yes	No
Land of the Tiger	1997	Natural history of the Indian subcontinent	Valmik Thapar (presenter)	No	Yes
Incredible Journeys	1998	Animal migration	Geoffrey Palmer (narrator) and Nigel Marven (producer)	No	No
The Life of Birds	1998	A natural history of birds	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes	Yes
Supernatural	1999	Unseen Power of Animals	Andrew Sachs (narrator)	Yes	Yes
Living Britain	1999	British natural history	Peter Crawford (producer)	Yes	No
Walking with Dinosaurs	1999	A natural history of dinosaurs	Kenneth Branagh (narrator)	Yes	Yes
Andes to Amazon	2000	A portrait of South American landscapes and wildlife. Also known as Wild South America for the release.	Fergal Keane (narrator)	Yes	No
Cousins	2000	Primates	Charlotte Uhlenbroek (presenter)	No	No
State of the Planet	2000	The impact of humans on the natural world	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes	No
The Ballad of Big Al	2000	The life story of an Allosaurus named Big Al	Kenneth Branagh (narrator)	Yes	No
The Blue Planet	2001	A natural history of the oceans. Also known as The Blue Planet: Seas of Life for North America release.	David Attenborough (narrator) and Alastair Fothergill (producer)	Yes	Yes[2]
Ultimate Killers	2001	Hunting techniques of predators.	Steve Leonard (presenter)	No	No
Wild Africa	2001	A portrait of Africa's landscapes and wildlife.	Fergal Keane (narrator)	Yes	No
Congo	2001	A portrait of the great central African river's forests and wildlife.	John Lynch (narrator) and Brian Leith (producer)	No	No
Talking with Animals	2001	Animal communication.	Charlotte Uhlenbroek (narrator)	No	No
Walking with Beasts	2001	A portrait of life after the dinosaurs.	Kenneth Branagh (narrator)	Yes	Yes
Weird Nature	2002	Strange animal behavior	Ciaran McMenamin	Yes
Wild New World	2002	Prehistory and wildlife of America from the arrival of humans to the end of the Ice Age. Also known as Prehistoric America for North America release.	Jack Fortune (narrator)	Yes	No
The Life of Mammals	2002	A natural history of mammals.	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes[3][4]	No
Chased by Dinosaurs	2002	A look at some of the biggest dinosaurs	Nigel Marven (presenter)	Yes
Walking with Cavemen	2003	A look at the evolution of humans	Robert Winston (presenter) and Richard Dale (director)	Yes
Monsters We Met	2003	A look at man's impact on landscapes and species	Ian Holm (narrator)
Sea Monsters	2003	A look at the prehistoric oceans	Nigel Marven (presenter)	Yes
Wild In Your Garden	2003	Garden wildlife.	Bill Oddie (presenter), Kate Humble (presenter) and Simon King (presenter)	No	No
Wild Down Under	2003	A portrait of Australasia's landscapes and wildlife. Also known as Wild Australasia for international release.	Matt Day (narrator)	Yes[5]	No
Jungle	2003	Wildlife of the world's rainforests.	Charlotte Uhlenbroek (presenter)	No	No
Dragons Alive	2004	The natural history of the reptiles.	Lloyd Owen (narrator)	No	No
Britain Goes Wild	2004	The coming of spring in Britain.	Bill Oddie (presenter), Kate Humble (presenter) and Simon King (presenter)	No	No
British Isles - A Natural History	2004	The natural history of the British Isles.	Alan Titchmarsh (presenter)	Yes[6]	No
Nile	2004	The history and natural history of the Nile.	Simon MacCorkindale (presenter)	No	No
Europe: A Natural History	2005	How European landscapes and wildlife have changed through time.	Sean Pertwee (narrator)	No	No
Journey of Life	2005	Steve Leonard explores evolution on land, sea and air - on a voyage of discovery and surprises.	Steve Leonard (presenter)	Yes[7]	No
The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs	2005	The weaponry and defenses of dinosaurs	Bill Oddie (presenter)	Yes
Walking with Monsters	2005	A portrait of life before the dinosaurs.	Kenneth Branagh (narrator)	Yes[8]	No
Life in the Undergrowth	2005	A study of terrestrial invertebrates.	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes[9][10]	Yes[11][12]
Planet Earth	2006	A portrait of Earth's wildernesses and wildlife spectacles.	David Attenborough (narrator) and Alastair Fothergill (producer)	Yes[13][14][15][16]	Yes[17][18][19]
Planet Earth: The Future	2006	Series highlight the conservation issues surrounding some of the featured species and environments.	Simon Poland (narrator) and Fergus Beeley (producer)	Yes[15][16][lower-alpha 3]	No
Galápagos	2006	A natural history of the Pacific islands.	Tilda Swinton (narrator)	Yes[20][21]	No
Incredible Animal Journeys	2006	A six-part documentary series about some of the more amazing journeys taken by polar bears, whales, ospreys, wild dogs, bar-headed geese, and caribou.	Steve Leonard (narrator/presenter)	No	No
Wild Caribbean	2007	A natural history of the Caribbean islands and Sea.	Steve Toussaint (narrator)	Yes[22]	No
Saving Planet Earth	2007	A season of programmes dedicated to wildlife. conservation	David Attenborough (presenter), Alan Titchmarsh (presenter) and others	No	No
Ganges	2007	A journey along the sacred river from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal.	Sudha Bhuchar (narrator)	Yes[23][24]	No
The Nature of Britain	2007	A survey of British wildlife and habitats.	Alan Titchmarsh (presenter)	Yes[25]	No
Earth: The Power of the Planet	2007	This landmark series uses specialist imaging and compelling narrative to tell the life story of our planet, how it works, and what makes it so special. Examining the great forces that shape the Earth - volcanoes, the ocean, the atmosphere and ice - the programme explores their central roles in our planet's story. Also known as Earth: The Biography.	Iain Stewart (presenter)	Yes[26]	No
Life in Cold Blood	2008	A series dedicated to reptiles and amphibians.	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes[27][28]	Yes[29][30]
Tiger - Spy in the Jungle	2008	Elephants carrying spy cameras tell the story of four tiger cubs growing up in the Indian Jungle. Over two years the cameras track their development from young cubs into adult hunters.	David Attenborough (narrator)	Yes[31]	No
Wild China	2008	The BBC's first natural history series dedicated to China.	Bernard Hill (narrator)	Yes[32][33]	Yes[34][35]
Nature's Great Events	2009	The world's principal seasonal changes and their impact on wildlife. Also known as Nature's Most Amazing Events for North America release.	David Attenborough (narrator)	Yes[36][37]	Yes[38][39]
Yellowstone	2009	A year in the life of the animals of Yellowstone National Park.	Peter Firth (narrator)	Yes[40][41]	Yes[42]
South Pacific	2009	Natural history of the islands of the South Pacific. Also known as Wild Pacific for North America release.	Benedict Cumberbatch (narrator)	Yes[43][44]	Yes[45][46]
The Incredible Human Journey	2009	This five-part series explains the evidence for the theory of early human migrations out of Africa and subsequently around the world, supporting the Out of Africa Theory. There is a companion book, also by Alice Roberts.[47]	Alice Roberts (presenter)	Yes[48][49]	Yes[50]
Life	2009	Blue-chip series looking at extraordinary animal behaviour from all parts of the natural world.	David Attenborough (narrator)	Yes[51][52]	Yes[53][54]
The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart	2010	A series looking at flora, fauna, and people of the Great Rift Valley.	Hugh Quarshie (narrator)	Yes[55][56]	Yes[57][58]
Wild Wales	2010	Filmed over a year, this series captures Wales's varied wildlife and stunning landscapes, from the rugged mountains of the north to the seabird colonies off the west coast.	Iolo Williams (narrator)	No	No
Mountain Gorilla	2010	Intimate footage of Africa's few remaining mountain gorillas.	Patrick Stewart (narrator)	Yes[59][60]	No
First Life	2010	The origin of life	David Attenborough (host)	Yes	N/A
The Bear Family & Me	2011	Follow with wildlife cameraman - Gordon Buchanan, as he tries to gain the trust of a wild bear family in a spectacular American wilderness.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	Yes[61]	Yes[62][63]
The Secret Life of Birds	2011	This five-part series follows Iolo Williams as he explores the behaviour of birds, from surviving harsh winters to avoiding deadly predators.	Iolo Williams (presenter)	Yes[64]	No
Human Planet	2011	Mankind's incredible relationship with nature in the world today.	John Hurt (narrator)	Yes[65][66]	Yes[67][68]
Madagascar	2011	A natural history of Madagascar.	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes[69][70]	Yes[71][72]
The Animal's Guide to Britain	2011	Chris Packham examines Britain from an animal's point of view as he tries to understand their needs.	Chris Packham (presenter)	No	No
Ocean Giants	2011	A natural history of whales and dolphins.	Stephen Fry (narrator)	No	Yes[73][74]
Nature's Miracle Babies	2011	Zoologist Martin Hughes-Games travels the world to discover the plight of threatened species and meets the babies born against the odds.	Martin Hughes-Games (presenter)	Yes[75]	Yes[76][77]
Frozen Planet	2011	A seven-part survey of the polar regions.	David Attenborough (narrator/presenter) and Alastair Fothergill (producer)	Yes[78][79]	Yes[80][81]
Planet Dinosaur	2011	A six-part series brings to life pre-historic monsters of the biggest, deadliest and weirdest creatures ever to walk the Earth, using the latest fossil evidence and immersive computer graphics.	John Hurt (narrator)	Yes[82][83][84]	Yes[85][86]
Earthflight	2011	A six-part series about a bird's-eye view of the natural world, joining the journeys of snow geese, cranes, albatrosses, eagles and other birds across six continents.	David Tennant (narrator)	Yes[87][88]	Yes[89][90]
Great Barrier Reef	2012	Exploring Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the largest living structure on our planet.	Monty Halls (presenter)	Yes[91][92]	Yes[93][94]
Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures	2012	Professor Richard Fortey travels across the globe to find the survivors of mass extinction events.	Richard Fortey (presenter)	No	No
Land of the Lost Wolves	2012	Two-part natural history series following the fortunes of one very special pack of wolves as they return to North America's West Coast.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	No
Planet Earth Live	2012	Series featuring live wildlife footage from across the globe. Also known as 24/7 Wild for international release.	Julia Bradbury and Richard Hammond (presenter)	No	No
Planet Earth Specials	2012	The incredible real-life stories of individual young animals growing up in the wild.	Julia Bradury (narrator)	No	No
Secrets of Our Living Planet	2012	Biodiversity, ecosystems and the complex relationships between plants and animals. Also known as How Nature Works for international release.	Chris Packham (presenter)	Yes[95]	Yes[96][97]
The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World	2012	An expedition team films nocturnal creatures in Central and South America.	Andy Serkis (narrator), Gordon Buchanan (presenter), George McGavin (presenter) and Justine Evans (presenter)	Yes[98]	Yes[99][100]
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild	2012	Over three very personal films, David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in natural history that he has witnessed during his 60-year career.	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes[101][102]	Yes[103][104]
Africa	2013	A six-part series that explores wildlife in Africa.	David Attenborough (narrator/presenter)	Yes[105][106]	Yes[107][108]
The Polar Bear Family & Me	2013	Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	Yes[109][110]
Wild Arabia	2013	A three-part series that explores the Arabian wildlife, landscape and people.	Alexander Siddig (narrator)	Yes[111]	Yes[112][113]
Great Bear Stakeout	2013	Deep in Alaska an expert team of film-makers follow the astonishing lives of grizzly bears.	Billy Connolly (narrator)	No	Yes[114][115]
Ice Age Giants	2013	A three-part series as it travels back to 20 000 years which follows the trail with the great beasts of the Ice Age in North America and Europe.	Alice Roberts (presenter)	No	No
Triumph of the Vertebrates	2013	David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary group of animals that dominate our world, and how their evolution defines our human bodies.	David Attenborough (presenter)	No	Yes
The Great British Year	2013	A portrait of the spectacular, dynamic nature of Britain over the course of one year. Also known as Wild Kingdom for international release.	Joseph Fiennes (narrator)	No	Yes[116][117]
Africa 2013: Countdown to the Rains	2013	Kate Humble and Simon King follow the animals living along Zambia's Luangwa River, from the last days of the longest dry season in memory to the arrival of the rains that will change everything. Also known as Countdown to the Rains for international release.	Kate Humble (presenter), Simon King (presenter)	No	No
Animal Odd Couples	2013	Liz Bonnin sets off on a worldwide journey of discovery to find out why animals of different species make friends with each other, and even with humans.	Liz Bonnin (presenter)	No	No
Wild Burma: Nature's Lost Kingdom	2013	Scientists and film-makers travel to Burma to survey endangered wildlife, the first such expedition in 50 years.	Paterson Joseph (narrator), Gordon Buchanan (presenter), Ross Piper (presenter), Justine Evans (presenter)	No	No
Dolphins - Spy in the Pod	2014	Series use hidden cameras to go into the heart of the dolphins' world, offering the chance to encounter dolphins up-close.	David Tennant (narrator)	Yes[118][119]	No
Inside the Animal Mind	2014	Three part series that looks at how animals see the world. The first episode looks at how animals use their senses. The second episode looks at the most intelligent animals, and the third episode investigates how social animals use their brains.	Chris Packham (presenter)
Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden Treasures	2014	Three part series looking at fossils. The first episode looks at early forms of life in the Rockies. In the second episode the fossils of feathered dinosaurs are investigated in China, and in the third episode early mammals are found in a lake in Germany.	Richard Fortey (presenter)
Wild Brazil	2014	Series documenting the lives of Brazil's most charismatic animals: jaguars, giant otters, coatis and tufted capuchins. Also known as Brazil Gone Wild for North America release.	Stephen Mangan (narrator)	No	Yes[120][121]
Hidden Kingdoms	2014	Dramatized documentary series showing how diminutive animals experience the world from their perspective. Also known as Mini Monsters for Discovery Channel release.	Stephen Fry (narrator)	Yes[122]	Yes[123][124]
Secrets of Bones	2014	A six-part series looking at the bones of animals.	Ben Garrod (presenter)	No	Yes[125]
24 Hours on Earth	2014	A two-part series of a day in the life of our planet.	Matthew Macfadyen (narrator)	No	Yes[126][127]
Monkey Planet	2014	A global survey of the primate order.	George McGavin (presenter)	Yes[128][129]	Yes[130][131]
Forces of Nature	2014	Professor Brian Cox combines some of the most spectacular sights on Earth with our deepest understanding of the universe to reveal how the planet's beauty is created by just a handful of forces.	Brian Cox (presenter)	Yes[132]	Yes[133][134]
The Wonder of Animals	2014	Series takes a in-depth look at nature's winners to reveal the secret of animals success.	Chris Packham (presenter)	No	No
Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals	2014	A three-part series exploring the extraordinary world of animal senses.	Helen Czerski and Patrick Aryee (presenters)	No	No
Tigers About the House	2014	A programme following Giles Clarke as he helps to bring up two young Tiger Cubs in his home.	Giles Clarke
Wonders of the Monsoon	2014	A five-part landmark series exploring the effect of the monsoon on the wildlife of the Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia. Also known as Lands of the Monsoon for international release.	Colin Salmon (narrator)	Yes[135][136]	Yes[137][138]
Life Story	2014	A six-part series following specific animals from birth to parenthood.	David Attenborough (narrator/presenter)	Yes[139][140]	Yes[141][142][143]
Snow Wolf Family & Me	2014	Gordon Buchanan travels to the remote Canadian Arctic in search of wolves that have never seen people.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	Yes[144][145]
Animals in Love	2015	Liz Bonnin sets out to explore how animals meet, mate and in some cases form lifelong relationships, shining a light on the extraordinary emotions that it seems animals are capable of.	Liz Bonnin (presenter)	No	No
Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom	2015	A three-part series that looks at a year in Alaska, revealing the stories of pioneering Alaskans, both animal and human, as they battle the elements and reap the benefits of nature's seasonal gold rush. Also known as Wild Alaska for international release.	Dougray Scott (narrator)	No	Yes[146][147]
Hidden India	2015	A three-part BBC series bringing out the unexplored side of natural India to the outside world, with each episode covering various facets of India like its rivers, mountains and vibrant wildlife.	Geraldine James (narrator)	Yes[148]	No
Shark	2015	A three-part series on over thirty species of shark which shows how they hunt, their intricate social lives, courtship, growing up and the threats they face.	Paul McGann (narrator)	Yes[149][150]	Yes[151][152][153]
Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands	2015	A three-part series about the natural world and wildlife of Japan's islands: Honshu, Hokkaido and the southernmost Islands. Also known as Wild Japan for international release.	Michelle Dockery (narrator)	No	Yes[154][155]
Nature's Greatest Dancers	2015	A two-part series exploring the flamboyant, eye-catching and sometimes bizarre world of slick animal movers.	Steve Backshall (narrator)	No	No
Animal Super Parents	2015	A two-part series revealing the weird and wonderful stories of some of the natural world's most incredible parents.	Hugh Dennis (narrator)	No	No
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth	2015	A three-part series exploring the Atlantic Ocean that stretches nearly 10,000 miles, from Arctic to Antarctic and from sun-drenched tropical reefs to crushing abyssal depths. Also known as Wild Atlantic for European release.	Cillian Murphy (narrator)	Yes[156][157]	Yes[158][159]
Big Blue Live	2015	Series celebrates a wildlife success story and marine animal phenomenon in Monterey Bay, California. Also known as Big Blue: Monterey Bay for international release.	Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (presenter), Steve Backshall (presenter), Liz Bonnin (presenter), Matt Baker (presenter)	No	Yes[160]
Big Blue UK	2015	Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and a team of marine enthusiasts follow the animals arriving and thriving in UK waters.	Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (presenter), Lindsey Chapman (presenter), Richard Taylor-Jones (presenter)	No	No
India: Nature's Wonderland	2015	Two-part series which travels to land of stunning wildlife, ancient cultures and extreme landscapes of India.	Liz Bonnin (presenter), Freida Pinto (presenter), Jon Gupta (presenter)	No	No
World's Weirdest Events	2015	Chris Packham travels fascinating journey to discover the answers to some of the strangest questions on the planet. Also known as Weird Wonders Season 1 for BBC America and Weird Wonders of the World Season 1 for international release.	Chris Packham (presenter)	No	No
Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise	2015	A three-part series exploring the landscapes and wildlife of Patagonia. Also known as Wild Patagonia for international release.	Santiago Cabrera (narrator)	No	Yes[161][162]
Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish	2015	Series follows the eight British fishermen by using their skills to the limit in six epic fishing locations across the world. Also known as The Big Catch for international release.	Ben Fogle (presenter)	No	Yes[163][164]
The Hunt	2015	A six-part major landmark series that looks in detail at the fascinating relationship between predators and their prey. Rather than concentrating on 'the blood and guts' of predation, the series looks in unprecedented detail at the strategies predators use to catch their food and prey use to escape death.	David Attenborough (narrator) and Alastair Fothergill (Executive producer)	Yes[165][166]	Yes[167][168][169]
Gorilla Family & Me	2015	Gordon Buchanan travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet a family of rare Grauer's gorillas.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	Yes[170][171]
World's Sneakiest Animals	2015	Chris Packham explore how amazing new science is showing that cheating happens in almost all species alive, and revealing how simple tricks have evolved into complex and amazing deceptions. Also known as Natural Born Hustlers for international and PBS release.	Chris Packham (presenter)	No	No
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough	2015	David Attenborough visits to one of the most magical place on earth, the Great Barrier Reef. Also known as David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef for international release.	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes[172][173]	Yes[174][175]
Natural Born Hustlers	2016	Learning how to survive and raising the next generation are two things right at the top of the list when it comes to the most important goals in the animal kingdom.	Kevin Draine (presenter)	Yes	No
Nature's Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution	2016	Professor Richard Fortey investigates why islands are natural laboratories of evolution and meets some of the unique and remarkable species that live on them.	Richard Fortey (presenter)	No	No
Earth's Greatest Spectacles	2016	Set in three of the most seasonally changeable landscapes on earth, revealing the stunning processes that occur each year and showing how wildlife adapts to cope. Also known as Seasonal Wonderlands for international release.	Domhnall Gleeson (narrator)	No	No
Extreme Mountain Challenge	2016	Steve Backshall embarks on one of the most dramatic expeditions ever filmed as his mission is to ascend Venezuela's tepuis - ancient, sheer-sided mountains.	Steve Backshall (presenter)	No	No
Life in the Air	2016	Documentary series exploring the remarkable animals from around the world that take to the air. Also known as SuperNature - Wild Flyers for PBS release.	Suranne Jones (narrator)	No	Yes[176][177]
Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart	2016	A four-part series providing a portrait of life in the Scottish Highlands, following the wildlife and people of Scotland's Wild Heart.	Ewan McGregor (narrator)	Yes[178]	No
Nick Baker's Wild West	2016	Nick Baker looks at the diverse and wonderful wildlife to be found around the south west of England.	Nick Baker (narrator)	No	No
Into the Wild	2016	Gordon Buchanan takes some of our best-loved household names on a wildlife adventure where they get up close and personal with some of the UK's most iconic species.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	Yes[179]
Ingenious Animals	2016	A team of wildlife experts travel the globe in search of the most surprising animal stories and reveal how and why animals do such remarkable things.	Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (presenter), Patrick Aryee (presenter), Giles Clark (presenter), Lucy Cooke (presenter)	No	No
Nature's Epic Journeys	2016	Series follows three iconic animals on three of the world's most breathtaking wildlife adventures. Each must overcome immense obstacles, from challenging terrain to hungry predators and sheer physical exhaustion. Also known as Nature's Great Migrations for international release, and Nature's Great Race for PBS release.	Liz Bonnin (presenter)	No	Yes[180][181]
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands	2016	A three part series which explores the island chain's rich and intriguing wildlife that has resulted from 80 million years of isolation. Also known as Wild New Zealand for international release.	Sam Neill (narrator)	No	Yes[182][183]
Earth's Seasonal Secrets	2016	Series follows each of the four seasons transforms to the world. Also known as Earth's Great Seasons for international release.	Andrew Scott (narrator)	No	No
Animal Babies	2016	Three-part series follows young animals as they take their first steps and face their earliest challenges.	Gordon Buchanan (narrator)	No	No
Wild West: America's Great Frontier	2016	Three-part series which explores the amazing ways nature has found to survive in the extremely testing land of the wild west. Also known as Wild West for international release.	James Norton (narrator)	No	No
Planet Earth II	2016	Series reveals our planet from a completely new perspective by travelling through jungles, deserts, mountains, islands, grasslands and cities which explores with the unique characteristics of Earth's most iconic habitats and the extraordinary ways animals survive within them.	David Attenborough (narrator/presenter)	Yes[184][185][186]	Yes[187][188][189]
Elephant Family & Me	2016	Gordon Buchanan follows a herd of elephants in the Kenyan wilderness.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	No
Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise	2017	Three-part series which exploring the tropical paradise of Thailand. Also known as Wild Thailand for international release.	Sophie Okonedo (narrator)	No	Yes[190][191]
Yellowstone: Wildest Winter to Blazing Summer	2017	Kate Humble and Patrick Aryee experience wildlife dramas as they unfold at Yellowstone, it is home to North America's most iconic wildlife and every year these animals must survive one of the harshest seasonal changes – The Thaw. Also known as The Great American Thaw for international release, and Great Yellowstone Thaw for PBS release.	Kate Humble (presenter) and Patrick Aryee (presenter)	Yes[192]	Yes[193][194]
Spy in the Wild	2017	Series of animatronic “spy creatures" to go undercover in the animal world to explore their complex behaviour.	David Tennant (narrator)	Yes[195][196]	Yes[197]
Birds of Paradise: The Ultimate Quest	2017	Frank Gardner and Benedict Allen journey through Papua New Guinea. Gardner is pursuing a lifelong dream to see birds of paradise, while Allen is returning to the tribe he abandoned 30 years ago.	Frank Gardner (presenter), Benedict Allen (presenter)	No	No
Down the Mighty River	2017	Steve Backshall sets out to explore one of the wildest rivers in the world, the mighty Baliem River in the island of New Guinea, just north of Australia. Also known as Steve Backshall's Extreme River Challenge for international release.	Steve Backshall (presenter)	No	Yes[198][199][200]
Wild Ireland: The Edge of the World	2017	Colin Stafford Johnson journeys along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world, featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so unique. Also known as Ireland's Wild Coast for PBS release.	Colin Stafford Johnson (presenter)	No	No
Wild UK	2017	Colin Stafford-Johnson and Lucy Cooke explore the wilderness of the UK to reveal the wildlife that thrives there.	Colin Stafford Johnson (presenter) Lucy Cooke (presenter)	No	No
Galápagos	2017	Liz Bonnin joins a scientific team on an expedition across the Galapagos Islands to carry out important research that will help protect the islands and their inhabitants. Also known as Mission Galapagos for international release.	Liz Bonnin (narrator/presenter, UK version), Mark Bonnar (narrator, International version)	Yes[201]	No
Mexico: Earth's Festival of Life	2017	Three-part series which exploring with the astonishing wildlife, landscape and culture in three distinct worlds on the Mexico - great mountain ranges, tropical forests and scorching deserts. Also known as Wild Mexico for international release, and Wonders of Mexico for PBS release.	Eliud Gabriel Porra (narrator)	No	Yes[202][203]
Wild Alaska Live	2017	Series focus with nature's greatest drama live as spectacular wildlife and top predators gather for more converge for Alaska's summer feast.	Steve Backshall (presenter), Liz Bonnin (presenter), Matt Baker (presenter)	No	No
Mountain: Life at the Extreme	2017	Three-part series revealing the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home on the iconic mountain ranges of the world - Rockies, Himalaya and Andes. Also known as Mountains: Life Above the Clouds for international release, and Kingdoms of the Sky for PBS release.	Dougie Henshall (narrator)	No	No
Blue Planet II	2017	From the intense heat of the tropics to the frozen poles, from the coastlines to the darkest parts of the ocean, the series explores different marine worlds and the challenges they present for the creatures that live there.	David Attenborough (narrator/presenter)	Yes[204][205][206]	Yes[207][208][209] [210]
Big Cats	2018	Three-part series uncovering the secret lives of big cats, by using the latest technology and scientific research to bring these animal superstars out of the shadows. Also known as Super Cats for PBS release.	Bertie Carvel (narrator)	Yes[211]	Yes[212]
Animals with Cameras	2018	Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan joins with scientists to put cameras on animals. Together, they make extraordinary discoveries about the lives of some of the planet's most fascinating species.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	Yes[213][214]
Big Cats About the House	2018	A three-part series follows Giles Clark - where he embarks with the life at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent.	Andrew Lincoln (narrator), Giles Clark (participant)	No	No
Animals Behaving Badly	2018	Liz Bonnin meets the animals using outlandish means to find a mate and raise a family, and reveals the fascinating science that lies behind these animal antics. Also known as Natural Born Rebels for international and PBS release.	Liz Bonnin (presenter)	No	No
Extraordinary Rituals	2018	Three-part (UK version)/Four-part (International version) episodes which explores the spectacular and emotional world of rituals. Also known as Rituals for international release.	Simon Reeve (narrator, UK version), Matthew Gravelle (narrator, International version)	No	Yes [215][216]
Dynasties	2018	Series focus on the five extraordinary animals, where each animal battling against the odds for the future of their families.	David Attenborough (narrator/presenter)	Yes[217][218][219] [220]	Yes[221][222]
Grizzly Bear Cubs & Me	2018	Two-part episodes where Gordon Buchanan helps to rehabilitate the orphaned baby grizzly bears into the Russian wilderness.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	Yes[223]
Cities: Nature's New Wild	2018 - 2019	Three-part episodes which explores the extraordinary ways wildlife is making itself at home in the world's cities. Also known as Wild Metropolis for international and PBS release.	Daniel Kaluuya (narrator)	No	Yes [224][225]
Earth's Great Rivers	2019	Three-part episodes which discover the extraordinary animals, astonishing landscapes and remarkable people who live alongside the Amazon, Mississippi and Nile. Also known as Rivers of Life for PBS release.	David Oyelowo (narrator)	No	No
Australia: Earth's Magical Kingdom	2019	Three-part episode which explores the magic of Australia, its curious and enchanting unique wildlife.	Barry Humphries (narrator)	No	No
Blue Planet Live	2019	Four-part (UK version)/Two-part (International version) episodes celebrates marine life around the globe to explore the health of our oceans. Also known as Blue Planet Revisited for international release.	Chris Packham, Steve Backshall, Liz Bonnin (presenters)	No	No
Blue Planet UK	2019	Series explores marine life from all corners of the UK to dive deep by travel through the health of our oceans.	Chris Packham, Gillian Burke, Steve Brown (presenters)	No	No
Wales: Land of the Wild	2019	Series captures Wales's varied wildlife and stunning landscapes, from the rugged mountains of the north to the seabird colonies off the west coast.	Michael Sheen (narrator)	No	No
Undiscovered Worlds	2019	Four-part series, Steve Backshall ventures into uncharted territory.	Steve Backshall (presenter)	No	No
Earth From Space	2019	Four-part series, Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective, revealing new discoveries, incredible colours and patterns, and just how fast it is changing.	Chiwetel Ejiofor (narrator)	Yes	No
Big Animal Surgery	2019	With a unique insight into the lives of some of the world's most exotic animals, this program crosses continents and looks at extraordinary medical procedures on some of the biggest animals in the world.	Liz Bonnin (presenter)	No	No
Animal Babies: First Year on Earth	2019	A three part series looking at how baby animals cope when they are young and how they develop to reach key milestones.	Wunmi Mosaku (narrator), Sue Gibson (presenter), Vianet Djenguet (presenter), Colin Stafford-Johnson (presenter)	Yes[226][227]	Yes[228]
Seven Worlds, One Planet	2019	Seven Worlds, One Planet is a documentary series from the BBC Natural History Unit. Over 1,500 people worked on the series, which was filmed over 1,794 days, with 92 shoots across 41 different countries.	Sir David Attenborough (narrator)	Yes	No
Secrets of Skin	2019	A six-part series looking at the skin of animals.	Ben Garrod
Earth's Tropical Islands	2019	Exploring some of the world's most isolated and iconic tropical islands.	David Harewood (narrator)	No	No
Snow Cats & Me	2020	Gordon Buchanan helps cat expert Dr Victor Lukarevsky as he tries for the first time ever to rescue and rehabilitate lynx from the lucrative fur and pet trades back to the wild.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	No
Baby Chimp Rescue	2020	A three-part series documenting the efforts of Jim and Jenny Desmond as they operate a rescue center for chimpanzees in Liberia.	Ben Garrod (presenter)	No	No
Spy In The Wild 2	2020	Unique documentary that will capture wildlife in their natural habitat thanks to hidden cameras	David Tennant (narrator)	Yes	No
Blue Planet Revisited	2020	A 2-part series focusing on threatened ecosystems in the oceans--specifically sharks in the Bahamas, and Australia's Great Barrier Reef.	Steve Backshall (presenter), Liz Bonnin (presenter)	No	No
Primates	2020	A three-part documentary series about primates, revealing the extraordinary strategies monkeys, apes and lemurs have to survive in the most unexpected places.	Chris Packham (narrator)	Yes	No
A Wild Year	2020	A unique insight into the nature of three iconic regions of the British countryside--the Pembrokeshire coast, the fens of East Anglia, the North York Moors.	Toby Jones (narrator)	No	No
Bears About the House	2020	Conservationist Giles Clark travels to Laos to help take care of care of Sun and Moon bear cubs.	Giles Clark (presenter), Andrew Lincoln (narrator)	No	No
Waterhole: Africa's Animal Oasis	2020	A three-part series exploring the bustling oases in the Mwiba Wildlife Reserve in Tanzania where elephants, lions, leopards and hundreds of other species meet and compete for water.	Chris Packham (presenter), Ella Al-Shamahi (presenter)	No	No
Cheetah Family & Me	2021	Renowned wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan gets close to wild cheetah in the stunning Kalahari, experiencing first hand the very real dangers these beautiful big cats face.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	No
A Perfect Planet	2021	Our planet is one in a billion. A five-part series exploring how incredible, awe-inspiring life is driven by its natural forces - and how we can ensure humans become a force for good.	David Attenborough (narrator)	No	No

Single-running television productions

Series Title	Year(s) Broadcast	Subject	Contributors	DVD Release[lower-alpha 1]	Video Download[lower-alpha 2]
Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice	2012	Professor Alice Roberts reveals the natural history of the most famous of ice age animals - the woolly mammoth. Also known as Ice Age Giants: Woolly Mammoths: Secrets from the Ice for North America release.	Alice Roberts (presenter)	Yes	No
Miniature Britain	2012	Dr George McGavin travels around Britain investigating how microscopic creatures go about their business and how they have an impact on their larger environment.	George McGavin (narrator/presenter)
Planet Ant: Life Inside the Colony	2013	A colony of ants is transported into a controlled environment so that they can be examined. All aspects of their lives are looked at in detail as it is revealed how Ants are able to thrive by working together.	George McGavin (narrator/presenter)
Ultimate Swarms	2013	Dr George McGavin looks at how and why animals swarm together.	George McGavin (narrator/presenter)
Spider House	2014	Alice Roberts looks at the complex lives on Spiders and tries to understand why so many people have a fear of them. In a bid to cure her own fear, she spends a night in a house full of spiders.	Alice Roberts (presenter)
Nature's Boldest Thieves	2015	A programme investigating how animals will steal food in order to survive.	Lucy Cooke (narrator/presenter)	No	No
Attenborough's Paradise Birds	2015	Sir David Attenborough uncovers the remarkable story of how these 'birds from paradise' have captivated explorers, naturalists, artists, film-makers and even royalty. He explores the myths surrounding their discovery 500 years ago, the latest extraordinary behaviour captured on camera, and reveals the scientific truth behind their beauty.	David Attenborough (narrator/presenter)	No	No
Super Cute Animals	2015	Gordon Buchanan looks at why Humans find some animals to be cute and looks at how their features help them to survive.	Gordon Buchanan (narrator/presenter)	No	No
Animals Unexpected	2015	A programme investigating how animals can adapt to new environments and thrive as invasive species.	Lucy Cooke	No	No
Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor	2015	A two-part series where George McGavin investigates the life of an Oak Tree. He looks at how it changes through the seasons and how it supports smaller life forms.	Dr. George McGavin	No	No
Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks	2015	Documentary which follows a Japanese-led team of scientists as they attempt to shed light on the mysterious world of deep sea sharks, using midget submarines to film them.	David Attenborough (narrator)	No	No
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale	2015	Story follows of an emperor penguin chick's first precarious months of life as it grows up in the world's most extreme nursery.	Kate Winslet (narrator)	Yes[229][230]	No
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur	2016	David Attenborough follows the excavation of bone remains of a gigantic dinosaur in southern Argentina. Also known as Raising the Dinosaur Giant - as a part of Nature series for PBS release.	David Attenborough (writer and presenter)	No	Yes[231][232]
Koko: The Gorilla who Talks to People	2016	A programme looking at Koko, a Gorilla who has learned to communicate with people.	Bertie Carvel (narrator), Penny Patterson		Yes[233]
The Great Butterfly Adventure: Africa to Britain with the Painted Lady	2016	A programme following the migration of the Painted Lady as it makes its way from Africa to Britain. Along the way, myths about the butterfly are investigated and more is discovered about their lifestyles.	Martha Kearney, Dr James Logan
Life That Glows	2016	David Attenborough exploring life of bioluminescent organisms, that is, capable of creating light.	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes[234]	No
Life in the Snow	2016	Gordon Buchanan meets the animals who live in nature's winter wonderlands.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	No
Life in Polar Bear Town	2016	Gordon Buchanan travels to the town of Churchill on the shores of Canada's Hudson Bay, where packs of polar bears gather each Autumn for their winter hunt.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	No
Super Small Animals	2017	Biologist Patrick Aryee explores the fascinating secrets behind what makes small animals successful, from a little lemur to a tiny armadillo.	Patrick Aryee (presenter)	No	No
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant	2017	David Attenborough investigates the remarkable life and death of Jumbo the elephant - one of the largest African elephant and many believed to be the biggest in the world.	David Attenborough (writer and presenter)	No	No
The British Garden: Life and Death on Your Lawn	2017	Chris Packham investigates what makes a garden an ideal environment for wildlife.	Chris Packham
Winter's Weirdest Events	2017	Chris Packham embarks on a fascinating journey to explain some of winter's weirdest events.	Chris Packham (presenter)	No	No
Reindeer Family and Me	2017	Gordon Buchanan travels to the frozen north, deep inside the Arctic Circle, to meet the ancient Sami people and the animals they hold so close - reindeer.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	Yes	No
Snow Bears	2017	Story following a Polar Bear and her cubs.	Kate Winslet
The Real T-Rex	2018	Chris Packham embarks on a global journey to discover the astonishing truth behind the T. Rex, the animal that has endured centuries of scientific inaccuracy and Hollywood misrepresentation.	Chris Packham (presenter)	No	No
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon	2018	David Attenborough explores the case of a newly-discovered ichthyosaur - a giant sea dragon that ruled the oceans when the dinosaurs ruled the land.	David Attenborough (writer and presenter)	No	Yes[235][236]
South Korea: Earth's Hidden Wilderness	2018	Documentary which explores the wilderness of South Korea. Also known as Wild Korea for international release.	Arthur Lee (narrator)	No	No
Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef	2018	Iolo Williams visits the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. While there, he investigates the wildlife and investigates if the reef can survive Global Warming.	Iolo Williams (narrator/presenter)
Drowning in Plastic	2018	Wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin investigates the scale of the plastic crisis in the ocean, and what it means for the future of all life on our planet.	Liz Bonnin (narrator/presenter)	No	No
Spy in the Snow	2018	Animatronic spy creatures infiltrate the animal world to reveal how living in the snow tests animals to the limit.	David Tennant (narrator)	No	No
The Snow Wolf: A Winter's Tale	2018	Story following a female wolf as she leaves her pack and travels across The Alps.	Emilia Fox (narrator)	No	No
Wild Shetland - Scotland's Viking Frontier	2019	Ewan McGregor narrates a captivating portrait of wild Shetland and traces the course of a breeding season as the animals on these remote islands battle for survival.	Ewan McGregor (narrator)	No	No
New Forest: A Year in the Wild Wood	2019	Author and environmentalist Peter Owen-Jones spends an enchanting year across all four seasons in the New Forest exploring its wildlife, landscapes and an ancient way of life.	Peter Owen-Jones (presenter)	No	No
Climate Change - The Facts	2019	After one of the hottest years on record, Sir David Attenborough looks at the science of climate change and potential solutions to this global threat.	David Attenborough (presenter)	No	No
The River - A Year in the Life of the Tay	2019	Author Helen Macdonald follows Britain’s greatest river over four seasons, encountering salmon, beavers and the microscopic creatures helping to answer science's biggest questions.	Helen Macdonald (presenter)	No	No
Takaya: Lone Wolf	2019	Programme following a lone wolf spotted in British Columbia.	Cheryl Alexander
Ocean Autopsy: The Secret Story of Our Seas	2020	A programme looking at the health of the North Sea. George McGavin looks at how plastic affects the lives of sea creatures, while Helen Czerski investigates how human activity is changing the Oceans.	Dr George McGavin (presenter), Dr Helen Czerski (presenter)
Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep	2020	Documentary about the first scientific research undertaken in a submersible in the Antarctic that reveals the extraordinary forms of life that thrive in the Southern Ocean.	David Attenborough (narrator)	No	Yes[237]
Planet Earth: A Celebration	2020	The BBC Natural History Unit has brought together the most astounding stories from the Bafta-winning Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II to create the ultimate escape. The journey is accompanied by a thrilling new musical score, created by renowned composers Hans Zimmer and Jacob Shea, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and featuring Mercury Prize winner Dave on the piano.	David Attenborough (narrator)	No	No
Inside the Bat Cave	2020	A remarkable journey into the secret world of bats. Cutting-edge night-vision cameras follow the hidden life of a greater horseshoe bat roost for four months.	Lucy Cooke (presenter)	No	No
Penguins: Meet the Family	2020	A unique celebration of one of Earth's most iconic birds, featuring all 18 species in footage from New Zealand, Cape Town, the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.	Liz Bonnin (narrator)	No	No

Long-running television productions

Series Title	Year(s) Broadcast	Subject	Contributors	DVD Release[lower-alpha 1]	Video Download[lower-alpha 2]
Zoo Quest	1954-1963	David Attenborough travels to exotic locations in a bid to find rare and unusual animals.	David Attenborough
Look	1955–1969	Weekly magazine show	Peter Scott (introduced by), Desmond Hawkins (producer), Tony Soper (producer) and Jeffery Boswall (producer)	No	No
On Safari	1957–1965	Filming animals in East Africa	Armand and Michaela Denis (presenter)	No	No
Undersea World of Adventure	1958–1960	Sea life	Hans and Lotte Hass (presenter) and Tony Soper (producer)	No	No
Animal Magic	1962–1983	Weekly magazine show for children	Johnny Morris (presenter)	No	No
Private Lives	1967–1970	Series on individual species including kingfisher, cuckoo and fox	Jeffery Boswall (producer)	No	No
The World About Us	1967–1983	Weekly blue-chip documentary strand featuring NHU content	Various	No	No
Wildlife on One	1977–2005	Weekly series profiling different animals	David Attenborough (narrator)	No	No
Natural World	1983–present	Weekly blue-chip documentary strand	Various	Yes[238][239][240] [241][242][243][244] [245][246][247]	No
The Really Wild Show	1986–2006	Weekly magazine show for children	Terry Nutkins (presenter), Chris Packham (presenter), Michaela Strachan (presenter) and others	No	No
The Wildlife Specials	1995–2007	One-off profiles of individual species	David Attenborough (narrator)	Yes	No
Big Cat Diary Big Cat Week Big Cat Live	1996–2008	Family lives of the Masai Mara's lions, leopards and cheetahs	Jonathan Scott (presenter), Simon King (presenter) and Saba Douglas-Hamilton (presenter) and others	Yes	No
Birding with Bill Oddie	1997–2000	Birdwatching in the UK and abroad	Bill Oddie (presenter)	No	No
Bill Oddie Goes Wild	2001–2003	Watching British wildlife	Bill Oddie (presenter)	No	No
Wild	2001–2009	Series of wildlife and nature documentaries with access to never-before-seen footage.[248]	Various	No	No
Wild Battlefields	2002–2003	How lions, polar bears, tiger sharks and wolves hunt their prey	Sanjeev Bhaskar (narrator)	No	No
Abyss Amazon Abyss Pacific Abyss	2002–2008	Expeditions exploring the deep oceans, the Amazon and the seas of Micronesia	Kate Humble (presenter) and Mike deGruy (presenter)	No	No
Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife	2005–2006	Watching British wildlife	Bill Oddie (presenter)	Yes	No
Coast	2005–2013	Journeying around Britain's coastline (additional material by the NHU)	Nicholas Crane (presenter) and Neil Oliver (presenter)	Yes	No
Springwatch Autumnwatch Winterwatch	2005–present	Observing British wildlife in spring, autumn and winter	Bill Oddie (presenter), Kate Humble (presenter), Simon King (presenter), Chris Packham (presenter), Martin Hughes-Games (presenter), Michaela Strachan (presenter) and others	No	No
Lost Land of the Jaguar Lost Land of the Volcano Lost Land of the Tiger	2008–2010	An expedition team explores various things	Steve Backshall (presenter), Gordon Buchanan (presenter), Justine Evans (presenter) and George McGavin (presenter)	Yes	No
Deadly 60	2009–present	Children's series tracking the world's deadliest animals	Steve Backshall (presenter)	Yes	No
Nature's Weirdest Events	2012-2017	Investigations into strange happenings in the natural world	Chris Packham (presenter)	Yes[249][lower-alpha 4]	Yes[250][lower-alpha 4]
Nature's Microworlds	2012–2013	Nature series which looks at some of the world's most iconic ecosystems	Steve Backshall (narrator)	No	No
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities	2013-2017	David Attenborough looks at some of the strange behaviours and appearances in the animal kingdom and explains how they came to be and what purposes they have.	David Attenborough (presenter)	Yes[251][252][253]	Yes[254]
Nature's Miracle Orphans	2014–2016	Observational documentary series following orphaned baby animals and the dedicated people that rescue, rehabilitate and release them back into the wild.	Ellie Harrison (presenter), Max Hug Williams (presenter), Lucy Cooke (presenter), Patrick Aryee (presenter)	No	No
Earth's Natural Wonders	2015–2018	Series which exploring natural wonders and examining what it takes to survive in some of the most extreme places on the planet.	Olivia Colman (narrator, Series 1), Sophie Okonedo (narrator, Series 2)	No	No
Tribes, Predators & Me	2016–2017	Gordon Buchanan follows the world's most remote tribes to observe how they live alongside nature's most deadly predators. Also known as Tribes, Animals & Me for international release.	Gordon Buchanan (presenter)	No	Yes[255]

Feature film productions

Title	Release Year	Subject	Contributors	DVD Release
Deep Blue	2003	Feature-length version of The Blue Planet TV series.	Michael Gambon (narrator), Alastair Fothergill (director)	Yes
Earth	2007	Feature-length version of the Planet Earth TV series.	Patrick Stewart (narrator), Alastair Fothergill (director), Mark Linfield (director)	Yes
The Meerkats	2008	Follows the daily struggles for survival of a meerkat clan in the Kalahari Desert.	Paul Newman (narrator), James Honeyborne (director)	Yes
One Life	2011	Feature-length version of the Life TV series.	Daniel Craig (narrator), Michael Gunton (director), Martha Holmes (director)	Yes
Wings	2014	Feature-length version of the Earthflight TV series.	David Tennant (narrator)	Yes
Tiny Giants	2014	Feature-length version of the Hidden Kingdoms TV series.	Stephen Fry (narrator), Michael Gunton (producer), Mark Brownlow (producer & director)	Yes
Enchanted Kingdom	2014	Follows on a spell-binding journey through seven realms of Africa to reveal a natural world stranger, more magical, and more mystical than anything that people might imagine. Also known as Nature for European and Japanese release.	Idris Elba (narrator), Patrick Morris (director), Neil Nightingale (producer & director)	Yes
Wild Africa	2015	Follows with a spectacular trip through the most varied regions of the African continent: which gives a striking account of the impact of water on wild Africa and its animals.	Helena Bonham Carter (narrator), Patrick Morris (director), Mike Slee (director), Neil Nightingale (producer & director)	Yes
Earthflight	2016	Film follows with an incredible flight across the world on the wings of birds.	Cate Blanchett (narrator)	No
Zoo Quest in Colour	2016	Using extraordinary new-found colour film, together with new behind the scenes stories from David Attenborough and cameraman Charles Lagus, this 90 minute special showcases the very best of Zoo Quest to West Africa, Zoo Quest to Guiana, and Zoo Quest for a Dragon in stunning HD colour for the very first time.	David Attenborough (presenter & narrator), Charles Lagus (presenter)	Yes
Incredible Predators	2016	Feature-length version of The Hunt TV series.	Alastair Fothergill (director)	No
Earth: One Amazing Day	2017	Feature-length version of the Planet Earth II TV series.	Robert Redford (narrator), Peter Webber (director), Lixin Fan (director), Richard Dale (director)	Yes
All Aboard! The Great Reindeer Migration	2018	Documentary following Norway’s Sámi reindeer herds as they migrate across the mountainous region of Finnmark; a week-long journey of over 160 miles far north of the Arctic Circle. This narrator-less program is a part of the BBC4 Slow TV "All Aboard!" series of TV films.	N/A	No

See also

• Nature documentary
• BBC Atlas of the Natural World, a 2006-07 DVD compilation series for North America

Notes

1. DVD & Blu Ray available at Amazon UK (Region 2).
2. Video download available at iTunes UK, Amazon UK Instant Video, Microsoft Store UK or PlayStation Store UK.
3. Included as a bonus feature on the fifth disc in Planet Earth Special Edition set on DVD & Blu Ray
4. Series 1 only available on DVD and iTunes Store UK.

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83. "Planet Dinosaur (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
84. "Planet Dinosaur 3D: Ultimate Killers (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
85. "Planet Dinosaur". iTunes Store UK.
86. "Planet Dinosaur (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
87. "Earthflight (Blu-Ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
88. "Earthflight (Blu-ray)". Amazon.com.
89. "Earthflight". itunes.apple.com.
90. "Earthflight". amazon.com.
91. "Great Barrier Reef (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
92. "Great Barrier Reef (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
93. "Great Barrier Reef". iTunes Store UK.
94. "Great Barrier Reef (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
95. "Secrets of our Living Planet (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
96. "Secrets of our Living Planet". iTunes Store UK.
97. "Secrets of our Living Planet (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
98. "The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
99. "The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World". iTunes Store UK.
100. "The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
101. "Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (DVD & UV copy)". Amazon.co.uk.
102. "Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
103. "Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild". iTunes Store UK.
104. "Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
105. "Africa (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
106. "Africa (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
107. "Africa". iTunes Store UK.
108. "Africa (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
109. "The Polar Bear Family & Me". iTunes Store UK.
110. "The Polar Bear Family & Me (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
111. "Wild Arabia (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
112. "Wild Arabia". iTunes Store UK.
113. "Wild Arabia (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
114. "Great Bear Stakeout". iTunes Store UK.
115. "Great Bear Stakeout (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
116. "The Great British Year". iTunes Store UK.
117. "The Great British Year (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
118. "Dolphins: Spy in the Pod (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
119. "Dolphins: Spy in the Pod (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
120. "Wild Brazil". iTunes Store UK.
121. "Wild Brazil (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
122. "Hidden Kingdoms (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
123. "Hidden Kingdoms". iTunes Store UK.
124. "Hidden Kingdoms (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
125. "Secrets Of Bones". CuriosityStream.
126. "24 Hours on Earth". iTunes Store UK.
127. "24 Hours on Earth (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
128. "Monkey Planet (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
129. "Monkey Planet (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
130. "Monkey Planet". iTunes Store UK.
131. "Monkey Planet (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
132. "Forces of Nature [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk.
133. "Forces of Nature". Amazon.com.
134. "Forces of Nature (PBS)". PBS.org.
135. "Wonders of the Monsoon (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
136. "Wonders of the Monsoon (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
137. "Wonders of the Monsoon". iTunes Store UK.
138. "Wonders of the Monsoon (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
139. "Life Story (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
140. "Life Story (Blu-Ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
141. "Life Story". iTunes Store UK.
142. "Life Story (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
143. "Life Story (Microsoft Video)". Microsoft Store UK.
144. "Snow Wolf Family & Me". iTunes Store UK.
145. "Snow Wolf Family & Me (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
146. "Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom". iTunes Store UK.
147. "Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
148. "Hidden India". Amazon UK.
149. "Shark (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
150. "Shark (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
151. "Shark". iTunes Store UK.
152. "Shark (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
153. "Shark (Microsoft Video)". Microsoft Store UK.
154. "Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands". iTunes Store UK.
155. "Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
156. "Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
157. "Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
158. "Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth". iTunes Store UK.
159. "Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
160. "Big Blue Live (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
161. "Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise". iTunes Store UK.
162. "Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
163. "Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish". iTunes Store UK.
164. "Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
165. "The Hunt (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
166. "The Hunt (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
167. "The Hunt". iTunes Store UK.
168. "The Hunt (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
169. "The Hunt (Microsoft Video)". Microsoft Store UK.
170. "Gorilla Family & Me". iTunes Store UK.
171. "Gorilla Family & Me (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
172. "David Attenborough Great Barrier Reef (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
173. "David Attenborough Great Barrier Reef (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
174. "Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough". iTunes Store UK.
175. "Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
176. "Life in the Air". iTunes Store UK.
177. "Life in the Air (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
178. "Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart [Blu-ray]". Amazon.com.
179. "Into the Wild (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
180. "Nature's Epic Journeys". iTunes Store UK.
181. "Nature's Epic Journeys (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
182. "New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands". iTunes Store UK.
183. "New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
184. "Planet Earth II (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
185. "Planet Earth II (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
186. "Planet Earth II (4K UHD Blu-Ray + Blu-Ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
187. "Planet Earth II". iTunes Store UK.
188. "Planet Earth II (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
189. "Planet Earth II (Microsoft Video)". Microsoft Store UK.
190. "Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise". iTunes Store UK.
191. "Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
192. "Yellowstone - Wildest Winter to Blazing Summer (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
193. "Yellowstone - Wildest Winter to Blazing Summer". iTunes Store UK.
194. "Yellowstone - Wildest Winter to Blazing Summer (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
195. "Spy in the Wild (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
196. "Spy in the Wild (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
197. "Spy in the Wild (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
198. "Down the Mighty River with Steve Backshall". iTunes Store UK.
199. "Down the Mighty River with Steve Backshall (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
200. "Down the Mighty River with Steve Backshall (Microsoft Video)". Microsoft Store UK.
201. "Galapagos by Liz Bonnin (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
202. "Mexico: Earth's Festival of Life". iTunes Store UK.
203. "Mexico: Earth's Festival of Life (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
204. "Blue Planet II (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
205. "Blue Planet II (Blu-Ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
206. "Blue Planet II (4K UHD Blu-Ray + Blu-Ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
207. "Blue Planet II". iTunes Store UK.
208. "Blue Planet II (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
209. "Blue Planet II (Microsoft Video)". Microsoft Store UK.
210. "Blue Planet II (PlayStation Video)". PlayStation Store UK.
211. "Big Cats (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
212. "Big Cats". iTunes Store UK.
213. "Animals with Cameras". iTunes Store UK.
214. "Animals with Cameras (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
215. "Extraordinary Rituals". iTunes Store UK.
216. "Extraordinary Rituals (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
217. "Dynasties (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
218. "Dynasties (Blu-Ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
219. "Dynasties (4K UHD Blu-Ray + Blu-Ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
220. "Dynasties (DVD + Book Gift set) - Amazon.co.uk exclusive". Amazon.co.uk.
221. "Dynasties". iTunes Store UK.
222. "Dynasties (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
223. "Grizzly Bear Cubs & Me". iTunes Store UK.
224. "Cities: Nature's New Wild". iTunes Store UK.
225. "Cities: Nature's New Wild (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
226. "Animal Babies: First Year On Earth". Amazon.com.
227. "Animal Babies: First Year on Earth DVD". PBS.org.
228. "Animal Babies: First Year on Earth (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.com.
229. "Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
230. "Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
231. "Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur". iTunes Store UK.
232. "Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
233. "Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.com.
234. "David Attenborough - Life That Glows". Amazon.co.uk.
235. "Attenborough and the Sea Dragon". iTunes Store UK.
236. "Attenborough and the Sea Dragon (Amazon Prime Video)". Amazon.co.uk.
237. "Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep (BBC iPlayer)". bbc.co.uk.
238. "Natural World - On The Trail Of Tarka (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
239. "Natural World - The Bear Man Of Kamchatka (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
240. "Natural World - 2007 BBC Collection (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
241. "Natural World - Snow Leopard (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
242. "Natural World - Earth Pilgrim (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
243. "Natural World: Badgers - Secrets of the Sett (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
244. "Natural World: Lobo - The Wolf that Changed America (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
245. "Natural World - 2010 BBC Collection (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
246. "Natural World - The David Attenborough Collection (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
247. "Natural World - The David Attenborough Collection (Blu-ray)". Amazon.co.uk.
248. "Wild (episode guide)". BBC.co.uk.
249. "Nature's Weirdest Events Series 1 (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk.
250. "Nature's Weirdest Events (Series 1)". iTunes Store UK.
251. "David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities - Series 1 & 2 (DVD)". Amazon.com.
252. "David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities - Series 3 (DVD)". Amazon.com.
253. "David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities - Series 4 (DVD)". Amazon.com.
254. "David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities". Amazon Prime Video.
255. "Tribes, Predators & Me (Series 1)". iTunes Store UK.

The material for this article has largely been drawn from the following sources:

• Parsons, C. (1982) True to Nature: 25 Years of Wildlife Filming with the BBC Natural History Unit. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 0-85059-530-4
• BBC/2entertain Great Wildlife Moments DVD (2003). Bonus Feature: NHU Filmography
• BBC TV programmes website, searchable by title or category
• BBC Science & Nature: TV & Radio Follow-up (not updated since 2008)